1 THere bee five men chiefly noted in holy Writ : Adam for being the first man , Methusala for being the oldest man , Iob for a patient man , Samson for a strong man , and Salomon for a wise man .

2 There be also five men notoriously in famous in the Scriptures : Cain for killing his brother Abell , Ch am for discovering his fathers nakednesse , Absolon for rebellion against his Father , Judas , for betraying his Lord , and Pilate for condemning the same Christ .

3 There be five degrees of men under the Soveraigne : the Nobleman , Clergy man , and the gentleman , the Husbandman , and the Tradesman .

4 There be five orders of Knighthood in England : Knight of the Garter , Knight Barronet , Knight Banneret , Knight of the Bath , and Knight Batcheler .

5 There bee five warme things that especially preserve the life of man , warme meat , warm clothes , warme fire , warme lodging , with ● warme bedfellow .

6 There bee five short things which most people desire : A short sentence , a short grace , a short praier , a short sermon , and a short season of ill weather .

7 There be five sorts of horses , the war horse , the hunting horse , the cart horse , the coach horse , and the hobby horse .

8 There bee five sorts of men fearefull to meete ; A Sergeant to a banquerout , a Constable in pressing time to a Coward , a Beadle to a vagabond , a hangman to a theife , and a strong theefe to a weake rich Traueller .

9 There be five kindes of men that live by cutting : A Cutter of stone , a cutter of wood , a cutter of Tobacco , a cutter of throates , and a cutter of purses .

10 There be five notable qualities in a Porter : he is a man of great understanding , though he be no scholler , he is a patient man for he beares much , he is a temperate man , for hee 'll carry much sacke without being drunke ; he rests oft though hee be neither Sargeant , Bailiffe , nor Marshals man , and for all he does he can shew licence .

11 There be five Hackneyes , a hackney man , a hackney turnep , a hackney Coach , a hackney Horse , and a hackney Whore .

12 There bee five manner of Wives : that rather cumber than comfort their husbands , a whorish wife a scoulding wife , a sluttish wife , a lazy wife , and a foolish wife .

13 There be five famous stiles beginning with the letter P. Patriarkes , Prophets , Poets , Philosophers and Physicians .

14 There bee five things that have a fit resemblance to the five senses by contrary enterchange , the Winde is heard and not seene , the Sun is seene and not heard , a Louse is felt when shee s neither heard nor seene . Milke is tasted but not smelt , and a fart is smelt and not tasted .

15 There bee five that are men by profession , though otherwise dwarffs : a meale man , a water man a broome man , a mault man , and a hangman .

16 There bee five sorts of good liquor made in England : Ale , Beere , Cyder , Perry , and Metheglin .

17 There be five kindes of cases , a Capcase , a fidle case , a Candle-case , combe case , and a Law case .

18 There bee five things almost in continual motion : at Ship at sea , a flea , an aspen leafe , a dogs taile , and a womans tongue .

19 There bee five things very comfortable to a man , quiet sleepe , good wine , cleanely diet , sweets musicke , and a patient wife .

20 There bee five necessarie quicke things in a house : a mousesing Cat , a watchfull dog , a wakefull Cocke , a fruitfull Hen , and a huswifely woman .

21 There bee five most noted games at dice : In and in , Passage , Hazard , Tray-trip , and Mumchance .

22 There be five vertuous properties belonging to a good Woman : a modest looke , a civill behaviour , a curteous speech , a comely habit , and ( chiefly ) a constant loyalty to her husband .

23 There bee five sorts of men either of which if a woman match withall , shee 's unhappy ; a whoremonger , a common Drunkard , a peevish foole , a medling cotquean and a jealous Coxcombe .

24 There bee five , for which most men covet : much wealth , much honour , much strength , much skill , and especially much praise .

25 There bee five things common to all men for their money : a Barbers chaire , a watermans boat , an Ale-house bench , a play ▪ house , and a whores house .

26 There bee five well noted prisons within the liberty of London : Newgate , Ludgate , old bridewell , and the two Counters .

27 There be also five like prisons in the borough of South wark the Kings bench , the white Lion , the Marshals seas , the Counter , & the Clinke .

28 There be likewise five prisons without the freedome : the Fleet , the newbridewell , the new prison , the round house , and Finsbury Jayle .

29 There be five chiefe officers belonging to a Noble personage : the Steward , the Gentleman usher the Gentleman of the Horse , the Groome of the Chamber , and the Clarke of the kitching .

30 There be five inferiour officers which cannot bee mist in a house of Honour ; the Bruer , the Baker , the Cooke , the Butler , and the Caterer .

31 There be five Tradesmen chiefly imployed about building : a Carpenter , a Mason , a Brickmaker , a Smith , and a glazier .

32 There bee five things that chiefly uphold a common wealth : Money , Navigation , warfare , husbandry , and clothing .

33 There bee five men odious to honest company : a prophane swearer , a desperate Quareller , an obscaene talker , a cheating decoy and a stinking sot .

35 There bee five Women as till to bee endured : An arrant scould , a drunken sowe , a snufling bawd , a shamelesse whore , and a carry tale gossip .

35 There bee five Vices that bring many a man to ruine : Pride , Prodigality , Luxury , Drunkennes , and gaming .

36 There bee five trades that are chiefe agents to pride : Taylors , Feather-makers , Perfumers , Sempsters , and Imbroderers .

37 There be five things which a Taylor cannot worke without : a pressing yron , a payre of sheeres , a measure , a Needle , and a Thimble .

38 There be five men that get money by other mens brawlings , a Lawyer , a Chirurgion , a Souldier , a Fencer , and an Aparator .

39 There bee five noted payments betweene the halfepenny and the pound : a penny , a shilling , a crowne , a noble , and a marke .

40 There be five common Masters : a Master of defence , a Master of a family , a Master of a ship , a Schoole Master , and a Whoore-Master .

41 There bee five noted companions : a boone companion , a base companion , a lazycompanion , a saucy companion , and a beggerly companion .

42 There be five greasie Companions : a Butcher , a Cooke , a tallow Chaundler , a sope boyler , and a Kitchin stuffe wench .

43 There be five monosillables , which containe all the World : Mine , thine , his , hers , and theirs .

44 There be five smiths : a goldsmith a silver smith , a blacksmith , a coppersmith , a Tom smith .

45 There be five Vshers : An Vsher to a grammer schoole , an Vsher to a fencing schoole , an Vsher to a dancing schoole , an Vsher of a Hall , and a gentleman Vsher .

46 There be five especiall Uertues requisite in every Christian : Constancy in Gods cause , loyalty towards his Prince , charity toward the poore , love to al people , and patience to beare all crosses .

47 There be five vices opposite to those five vertues : to be lukewarme in Religion , treacherous against his King , hard hearted to the poore , to be in hatred with his Neighbours , and to repine at Gods chastisements .

48 There bee five chiefe commanders in a Campe , a Lieutenant , Generall , the Sergeant Major , the Muster-master , and the Captaine .

49 There be also five officers of note under a Captaine : the Liefenant , the Ensigne , the Sergeant , he Corporall , and the Drummer .

50 There be five chiefe officers ●● a ship , the Captaine , the Master , the Steward , the purser , and the boat-swaine .

51 There be five Tradesmen that chiefly thrive by warre , Armourers , Gunmakers , pike makers Cutlers , and Girdlers .

52 There were five famous Latine Poets : Ovid , Virgil , Lucan , Propertius , Horace .

53 There were likewise five most exquisite paynters : Allche-Bacchacius . Mechus , Alexis , Apelles and Zeuxis .

54 There be five extraordinary drunkards and gluttons left in memory to posterity , Bonetius , Darius , Milo , Phagoe , and Tricones .

55 There be five things which makes a good fellow willing to spend his money , an honest host , a good fire , good liquor , good tobacco , and a merry hostesse .

56 There be five sorts of fooles , a naturall foole , a great mans foole , a foole in a play , a foole in a morris dance , and a Lawyers foole .

57 There be five base officers in London , a hangman , a Beadle , a promooter , a catchpoule , and the Beares bagpiper .

58 There bee five sorts of Batchelers : a Batcheler of the Law , a Batcheler of Art , a Batcheler of Divinity , a Knight Batcheler , and one that was never married .

59 There be five sorts of Herrings : fresh herring , pickled herring , blote herring , red herring and loane herring , the pie wench .

60 There bee five naturall resemblances betwixt birds and man kind : the Pellican teacheth parents love to their Children , the stork natural love to their parents , the Turtle dove correspondency betwixt lovers , the phoenix continency , and the sparrow , inordinate lust .

61 There bee also five Beastes which be fit emblems of wicked men ; the hyena , the crocodill , and the fox for teacherous murtherers , the goat for a letcher , and the woolfe for a covetous wretch .

62 There be five things requisite in a well governed common wealth : the Judges to hate bribery , the Clergy men simony , the Nobles disloyalty , the Gentry malignity , and the commons mutiny .

63 There be five imaginary rivers in hell , Acheron , Avernus , Cocitus , Stix and Phlegiton .

64 There be five men which as the Poets faigne , are particularly tormented in hell , Ix●on is said to turne a restlesse wheele , Prometheus is faigned to have his heart gnawed by a Uultur , Siciphus to roll a restlesse stone against a hill , Ohennus to make ropes , which an Asse that stands by , bites in sunder : Tantalus stands up to the chin in water , and cannot drinke , and hath apples , bobbing at hislips , and cannot eate any .

63 There bee five sorts of Cuckolds : a merry Cuckold , a mad Cuckold , a melancholly Cuckold , a conceited Cuckold , ane a contented Cuckold .

66 There be five sorts of men unworthy to live in a common wealth , hee that hath wealth enough , and does no good with it : he that sels his patrimony to maintaine whoores , he that drinkes all day at the Althouse while his family starves at home , hee that forsweares himselfe for a trifle , and he that has a good wife and will not use her well .

67. There be five men pittifull to behold , a man without honesty a man without mercy , a man with out wit , a man without clothes , and a man without mony .

68 There be five outs whic●… many man are vext withall , drink●… out o' th pot , tobacco out o' th pip●… wit out o' th head , money out o't●… purse , and wife out o' th bed .